Lewis Neal
| Date of birth | 14 July 1981 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Neal broke into the Stoke City first-team squad in 2000-01 making his senior debut from the subs' bench in the LDV Vans Trophy tie against Scarborough in December.
He went on to feature on a handful more occasions during the season and will be hoping to get more opportunities in the future.
He is a promising young midfield player who works hard and seems to cover every blade of grass on the pitch in his efforts for the team.
Neal' contract at Stoke City was extended to June 2006 in August 2004.
He joined Preston North End in August 2005 with a three-year contract in a player exchange deal involving Marlon Broomes.
His contract at Preston was extended to June 2009 in April 2008.
Neal joined Carlisle United in January 2009 with a contract to the end of the season.
He joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Stoke City | 17 Jul 1998 | 02 Aug 2005 | |
| Preston North End | 02 Aug 2005 | 31 Jan 2009 | |
| Notts County | 31 Oct 2008 | 01 Dec 2008 | L |
| Carlisle United | 31 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 02 Jul 2009 | 22 Jan 2011 | |
| Orlando City | 21 Mar 2011 | 30 Nov 2011 | |
| DC United | 13 Mar 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 6 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 7 | 9 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 6 | 13 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 10 | 13 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship | 13 | 11 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Championship | 3 | 21 |
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 8 | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League One | 15 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | League Two | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 21 | 8 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 2-2 (4-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Luton Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Preston North End v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Luton Town | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hull City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Southampton v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Southend United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Luton Town v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Barnsley v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Colchester United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Preston North End v Southend United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Southampton v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Stoke City v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.